Permission Slip

I think that sometimes, you are allowed to be in a bad mood for no real reason. Apparently, I'm not allowed, so I'll have to remember to ask permission in the future.

Tomorrow, from ten until three,
I plan to be in a bad mood.
Then, it will all be about me
Preparing for an intense brood.

I may appear lazy or free,
But don’t let yourself be a fool.
I’ll be harnessing my dark inner chi
And drowning it in a pool.

My brow will settle into a V
Posture slump to messy S
Nothing will be done to a T
Except my calendar marked with an X

Since I shall be lost in an emotional sea,
This note is to let you know
Of just how sulky sullen I will be
With my leaky creaky boat to row.

It’s clear your permission is needed
For me to be cranky and cross
In future this rule will be heeded
My mood will not cause you a loss.

-jb, 2007